Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79255 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 79255 zip code. The total population is 472, of which, 260 are male and 212 are female. With a total area of 510.769 square miles, the population density is 1.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 49.1 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
436
2012
489
2013
622
2014
574
2015
688
2016
720
2017
670
2018
631
2019
664
2020
480
2021
472
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
27
5.7%
Age 5-9
23
4.9%
Age 10-14
25
5.3%
Age 15-19
19
4%
Age 20-24
50
10.6
Age 25-29
0
0%
Age 30-34
38
8.1%
Age 35-39
27
5.7%
Age 40-44
13Â
2.8%
Age 45-49
42
8.9%
Age 50-54
37
7.8%
Age 55-59
34
7.2%
Age 60-64
35
7.4%
Age 65-69
28
5.9%
Age 70-74
18
3.8%
Age 75-79
39
8.3%
Age 80-84
16
3.4%
Age 85 and over
1
0.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 12.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 59.2 %
Divorced: 7.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 5 %
Never Married: 19.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79255 zip code is $71250. This is -33.24% less than the national average. This income places 14.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $36543. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
6
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
3
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
4
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
23
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
25
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
11
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
24
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
22
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
16
$200,000.00 +
8
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
34417
2012
40179
2013
39375
2014
38500
2015
39107
2016
44688
2017
52656
2018
67000
2019
75125
2020
63333
2021
71250
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
121
Self Employment
58
Social Security
76
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
28
Retirement
30
Other
44
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 379
Families Uninsured: 93
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 30
No retirement income: 183
Education
In the 79255 zip code, 88.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 0% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 100% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79255 zip, there are an estimated 196 people in the labor force, of which, 194 are employed, and 2 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 35 worked from home and 189 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 44.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
64
Services
6
Sales and Office
51
Construction and Maintenance:
34
Transportation and Material Moving
39
Housing
The median home value for the 79255 zip code is 99600. There is an estimated 213 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $758 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $600. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
45
$50,000 – $99,000
25
$100,000 – $149,999
23
$150,000 – $199,999
31
$200,000 – $299,999
4
$300,000 – $499,999
11
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
19
2000 – 2009
14
1980 – 1999
13
1960 – 1979
93
1940 – 1959
39
1939 or earlier
35
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
